[roelvis]

How do i become a developer? i feel as though being a developer would help out more of this site,(I don't like being a dead weight to everyone) I really would like to know the basics of being a developer and what i would need to become one as well.

P.s. Kakaroto is cool and so are other developers i would like to be like them risky and awesome.

[jp_cfc09]

well youll need to learn computer programing and security to start with, ive tryed to learn some c++ but to be honest GOOD LUCK..lol. itll take you years to be at good standard so ive just gave up and stuck with fixing cars lol

[japsander]

http://www.ps3devwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

take a look there for all dev related information

good luck

[basofio]

I would love learn all about programming, but it seems way to complicated.. I can hardly work in basic perl language for some bioinformatic stuff..

[japsander]

Originally Posted by basofio I would love learn all about programming, but it seems way to complicated.. I can hardly work in basic perl language for some bioinformatic stuff..

i struggle with hello world :/

[TizzyT]

I have to say that C++ is not going to be a good starting program as I think getting used to simpler languages and then moving up is better and what a lot of programmers do. I personally started with VB, and many will say stay away from if you plan on learning C++ and similar languages but I say if you want to start with VB or VB.NET then go for it. VB.NET has helped me get a beginning programmer mindset. If you choose another language that fine as well, many would recommend that if you are learning C or C++ you start with either python, pearl, or even pascal as a beginner language. To be honest I would recommend that as well as now migrating from VB.NET to C++ is intimidating for me lol and somewhat difficult but I will get there one day.

There are many tutorials and many (all) programming languages on the vast internet. And always remember that Google is your friend . You can also use communities that are specific to programming and have members who are programmers or are beginning programmers, but be careful some will not in a sense hand feed you, you have to put forth effort and show you are there for help and have already tried to do it yourself already.

So yeah If you haven't already, pick a language to start with and it doesn't have to be C++. But hey if you can start with C++ and get the hang of it right away then that's great.
If you didn't already know, knowing a language is one thing but then simply writing source code into a text editor isn't going to produce a program (unless its a scripting language like JavaScript) you need a compiler. Compilers in a sense converts/translates your source code that you can read and understand into something the computer can understand, the computer cannot understand the source code.

The security side is going to take raw research and talent in my opinion as things like this aren't taught that much are usually learned. Sure you can learn from another person who learned it but you aren't going to easily find a school to teach you these things without having you sign something that states you will not use it for anything bad. Like at Cisco they have a section that teaches all the advance stuff but you can't even take that unless you sign something saying you wont use it for bad intentions. That is why the internet is a good place to learn as you don't need to sign anything and best of all information is free.

Now I'm no pro programmer like Deank for example but I know enough to be able to contributed to the scene little by little and I feel good about what I did knowing that I'm not just here to leech off people other developers.

PS: You can also contribute to the scene by answering other member's questions, creating graphics like @Annelies , @RobGee789 , etc and there are many more ways, But I like how you chose the programming path .

[Stripes]

If You Desire To Be An Adequately Equipped Developer, You'll Have To Deeply Want It. I've Seen So Many Fall With Lack Of Interest In School - Good Luck.

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by japsander i struggle with hello world :/

Don't pay no mind to this, Japsander is pro at programming lol.
he can make Hello world turn into GregoryRasputin and jump out the screen to choke you to death lol.

PS: Hello world is very common as a first program that any developer makes when first programming.

[<GEEK>]

Honestly, if you have no programming/reverse engineering history/knowledge already, you have a long road ahead of you. As for languages, C/C++ is obviously one of the most useful languages to know, however, starting out I would just jump into C#. It will give you a little bit of a grasp on C/C++, but is a little more user friendly. As for VB.NET (or even previous versions of Visual Basic), don't let anyone convince you that the language is useless. You can develop some powerful apps with VB if you know what you are doing, and it is one of the easiest languages to learn.

Good luck with whatever you decide, and maybe research what you are getting yourself into before even attempting to learn to program; it's not an easy road.

Side effects of programming may include (but are not limited to): A LOT of dedication, consumption of many caffeinated beverages (and/or coffee), many sleepless nights, weird dreams, eating out of a box for months on end, and talking in your sleep about your latest "development in progress".

[roelvis]

Thanks guys you are all the best i will try my hardest.